Mental Health Care Assistant - He Puna Waiora IPU

Mental Health Care Assistant - He Puna Waiora IPU

Mental Health Care Assistant - He Puna Waiora

2x Permanent, full-time opportunity

Fully rostered shifts

Based in the North Shore Hospital

Are you a Health Care Assistant wanting to work in one of New Zealand’s newest and most advanced Adult Acute Inpatient Units? A place where you’ll go home at the end of your shift knowing you played a very important part in the recovery of service users and feel the satisfaction of doing something that really counts?

He Puna Waiora meaning "a pool of wellness" is a 40 bed Adult Acute Inpatient Unit. The unit was designed to provide a high level of flexibility in the use of acute beds. There is a number of sensory & comfort rooms with multiple lounges, relaxation and programme spaces for service users.

About you

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring Mental Health Care Assistant to work with service users experiencing acute mental health problems. You will be confident relating to, and dealing with people who can at times demonstrate difficult or challenging behaviours. Therefore, having good verbal communication skills, being calm under pressure and demonstrating resilience is essential. It is also important that you have enthusiasm for working within mental health, are self-motivated, energetic and have a positive attitude.

Preferred

• National Certificate in Mental Health or equivalent
• Previous experience in mental health care or care giving
• Ability to identify own stress/coping mechanisms

Our Values

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā we are driven by our values everyone matters, with compassion, connected and better, best, brilliant. We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha.

How to apply

For more information about these vacancies, please contact Beckie Flatters, Charge Nurse Manager on 09 486 8922

For more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic from Recruitment via email

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

Closing Date: 28 September 2026

Job Number: WDHB21708